Acts 12:19

New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data

"And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And when

Ἡρώδης

Hērṓdēs

G2264

heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings

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had

בָּקַשׁ

bâqash

H1245

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

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for him and

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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him not he

ἀνακρίνω

anakrínō

G350

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine

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the

שָׁמַר

shâmar

H8104

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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and

צָוָה

tsâvâh

H6680

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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that they should be

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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to

מָוֶת

mâveth

H4194

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

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And he

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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down from

יְהוּד

Yᵉhûwd

H3061

properly, Judah, hence, Judaea

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to

Καισάρεια

Kaisáreia

G2542

Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine

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and there

יָשַׁב

yâshab

H3427

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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Key Terms in This Verse

examined G350

ἀνακρίνω anakrínō

properly, to scrutinize, i.e. (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine

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Caesarea G2542

Καισάρεια Kaisáreia

Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine

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keepers H8104

שָׁמַר shâmar

properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.

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Judaea H3061

יְהוּד Yᵉhûwd

properly, Judah, hence, Judaea

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Herod G2264

Ἡρώδης Hērṓdēs

heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings

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abode H3427

יָשַׁב yâshab

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

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sought H1245

בָּקַשׁ bâqash

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

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death H4194

מָוֶת mâveth

death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

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found H4672

מָצָא mâtsâʼ

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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commanded H6680

צָוָה tsâvâh

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

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Cross References

Acts 16:27 cross-reference

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

Esther 6:12 cross-reference

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

1 Samuel 23:14 cross-reference

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Acts 12:6 cross-reference

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

Matthew 2:13 cross-reference

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring ...

Acts 8:40 cross-reference

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 21:8 cross-reference

And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

Acts 12:4 cross-reference

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

1 Kings 20:43 cross-reference

And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.

Acts 25:13 cross-reference

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Jeremiah 36:26 cross-reference

But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.

Matthew 2:16 cross-reference

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and...

Acts 27:42 cross-reference

And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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